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The River

6.419842h 2mPGMovieDrama

Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer and a local corporation from foreclosing on their farm.…

DirectorMark Rydell
WritersRobert Dillon·Julian Barry
ProducersRobert Cortes·Edward Lewis

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Mark Rydell

MGMel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Tom Garvey
SSSissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
Mae Garvey
SGScott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Joe Wade
BBBilly Green Bush
Billy Green Bush
Harve Stanley
SB
Shane Bailey
Lewis Garvey
BL
Becky Jo Lynch
Beth Garvey
DHDon Hood
Don Hood
Senator Neiswinder
JTJames Tolkan
James Tolkan
Howard Simpson
BD
Bob W. Douglas
Hal Richardson
ASAndy Stahl
Andy Stahl
Dave Birkin
LS
Lisa Sloan
Judy Birkin
LF
Larry D. Ferrell
Rod Tessley

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